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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0343 EST on 20/04/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 03:43EST, 20/04/2013.

Major centres
Max
° C
+/- norm
° C
Min
° C
+/- norm
° C
Grass Min
° C
Rain to 9am mm Evaporation to 9am mm Sunshine hours Wind Run to 9am km (24-hour average km/h) Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence
GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON 19.9 -0.1 6.1 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 30/15
PERTH AIRPORT 18.2 -0.3 8.8 +0.8 8.0 3.8 3.4 6.4 254 (10.6) 31/16
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 14.5 -1.6 6.9 -0.6 -- 3.4 -- -- 241 (10.0) 31/12
BUNBURY 16.6 -0.9 4.2 -3.3 -- 2.2 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 24/10
MANDURAH 17.1 -0.7 10.6 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 28/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 29.2 -2.2 15.3 -5.1 14.0 0.0 6.8 11.1 358 (14.9) 39/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.8 +5.2 3.7 -2.3 1.6 0.0 5.2 10.8 225 ( 9.4) 31/12
WHYALLA AERO 18.7 +0.2 3.9 -2.0 -- 0.0 4.8 -- 224 ( 9.3) 39/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.8 -1.8 8.3 +0.1 -- 0.0 1.8 -- 162 ( 6.8) 44/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.3 -0.8 6.1 +0.6 3.6 3.2 2.2 6.2 403 (16.8) 57/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.1 +1.8 2.1 -8.2 0.8 0.0 5.8 10.9 -- 26/12
CAIRNS AERO 26.5 -0.1 17.9 +0.5 16.8 0.6 7.6 5.7 462 (19.3) 41/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 25.4 -0.6 10.7 -4.0 6.1 0.0 4.6 10.7 296 (12.3) 35/14
MACKAY M.O 21.2 -1.4 12.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- 10.6 325 (13.5) 24/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.4 +0.6 8.1 -2.6 5.3 0.0 4.8 -- 154 ( 6.4) 24/15
BUNDABERG AERO 24.3 +1.0 8.3 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 30/14
COOLANGATTA 23.9 +2.6 5.7 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 31/18
BRISBANE AERO 23.1 +1.4 6.6 -3.0 1.2 0.0 3.2 10.2 227 ( 9.5) 31/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.2 +1.7 6.9 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 37/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 22.4 +4.5 4.9 -0.9 -0.1 0.0 2.6 -- 93 ( 3.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.4 +2.6 4.0 -4.3 1.0 0.0 2.2 10.4 196 ( 8.2) 34/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.3 +3.1 4.9 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 87 ( 3.6) 28/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.1 +3.5 5.3 -1.6 3.1 0.0 3.4 7.3 327 (13.6) 34/08
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.5 +3.5 5.3 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 54 ( 2.3) 30/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 15.0 +4.0 3.5 +1.4 -9.0 0.0 2.0 7.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 22.0 +4.5 3.6 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 122 ( 5.1) 46/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.1 +3.8 8.1 0.0 2.0 0.0 4.6 6.0 290 (12.1) 34/10
RICHMOND RAAF 24.8 +5.1 2.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) 59/14
BELLAMBI AWS 19.5 +1.5 12.2 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 34/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.3 +0.8 2.4 -1.2 -0.3 0.0 1.8 6.1 160 ( 6.7) 35/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.0 -2.0 2.1 -1.7 -- 1.2 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) 26/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.0 +0.7 5.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0 2.6 7.8 268 (11.2) 37/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.3 -0.4 0.5 -3.4 -1.0 0.8 0.6 -- 135 ( 5.6) 31/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.2 -1.1 0.2 -2.4 -- 2.0 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 35/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.4 +0.4 5.8 -0.9 3.9 6.4 1.4 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.6 -0.8 0.6 -3.1 -- 1.8 -- -- 294 (12.3) 46/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 11.7 -2.1 1.1 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 52/13
HOBART AIRPORT 14.4 +0.9 1.1 -3.6 -0.7 0.2 1.0 8.7 312 (13.0) 70/14
Max
° C
+/- norm
° C
Min
° C
+/- norm
° C
Grass Min
° C
Rain to 9am mm Evaporation to 9am mm Sunshine hours Wind Run to 9am km Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence
Hottest
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
33.1 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
33.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
33.1 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+6.8 : 24.1 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
+6.1 : 24.5 NYNGAN AIRPORT CW Plains N NSW
+5.7 : 26.2 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
+5.6 : 19.0 BATHURST AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
+5.5 : 16.6 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW

25.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.9 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
22.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

**S** +4.8 : 11.7 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
**S** +4.1 : 5.0 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
+3.1 : 17.4 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
+2.9 : 10.5 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+2.8 : 18.8 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-5.2 : 19.5 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.2 : 13.7 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
-3.7 : 22.5 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-3.6 : 13.7 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
-3.5 : 23.2 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
-3.5 : -0.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.8 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.6 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-4.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-4.5 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
-4.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-9.1 : -3.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.3 : 7.6 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT
-8.2 : 8.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
-8.2 : 2.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-7.8 : 8.2 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

Wettest
Sunniest & dullest
Windiest
Highest gusts
Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals nationally followed by all reported falls of 50mm or more.
Highest and lowest recordings of hours of sunshine for the 24 hours to midnight.
Highest wind run totals in kilometres for the 24 hours to 9am (average speed in brackets). All reported runs > =25km/h are shown.
Highest wind gusts in km/h for the 24 hours to midnight followed by the hour in which it occurred. All stations with gusts > 89km/h are shown.
36.8 MERRICKS STONIER'S WINERY E Central VIC
26.0 ADELAIDE (TEA TREE GULLY COUNCIL) Adelaide/Lofty SA
24.3 WORSLEY DOWNS Lower West WA

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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1.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.0 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD

889 (37.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
845 (35.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
842 (35.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
841 (35.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
775 (32.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
764 (31.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
741 (30.9) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
733 (30.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
715 (29.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
688 (28.7) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
686 (28.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
670 (27.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
662 (27.6) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
654 (27.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
654 (27.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
651 (27.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
644 (26.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
637 (26.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
629 (26.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
614 (25.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
613 (25.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
115/10 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
115/18 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
107/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
87/16 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
85/10 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
85/11 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
85/17 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS

Downpours High AWS wind reports
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less from AWS and synoptic reports. Storm force gusts (>89km/h) and 10-minute mean gales (>62km/h) reported by AWSs. Wind direction and mean windspeed are shown in brackets.
None reported

TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 115(280/ 76 ) at 11:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 113(310/ 95 ) at 18:36
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 104(270/ 69 ) at 23:30
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 85(360/ 65 ) at 11:33
LOW ROCKY POINT : 85(280/ 67 ) at 18:04
MOUNT READ : 76(270/ 65 ) at 14:49
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 87(270/ 70 ) at 16:27